Senior Underwriter

7 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Allianz UK Full time

**Location**:Manchester or Leeds (hybrid)

**Salary**:Dep on exp + annual bonus + bens

**Who we are**

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

We’ve recently joined forces with our
**Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS**) business, a leading global corporate insurance carrier across more than 30 countries and a key business unit of the Allianz Group. This is creating a one ‘face to market’ bringing together the best of Allianz to our mid and large corporate customers; trading as ‘
**Allianz Commercial’**.

This is an exciting opportunity for us and one which will provide significant strides in our journey towards becoming the
** UK’s Number 1 Commercial Insurer**. Bringing together Allianz UK and AGCS as ‘One Allianz’ will drive profitable growth across this important segment and establish ourselves as the employer of choice. There’s a lot of work to be done to bring together our combined strengths, expertise and assets and so the collaboration of our people is key to the success of this.

As a result of this proposition we’re seeking an
**experienced Property and/or Casualty Senior Underwriter** to join us.

**Role description**

Allianz Commercial has an ambition to grow significantly over the coming years and the development of our offering to satisfy and support the increasing demand from customers with a turnover in excess of £500m is a key aspect of the growth aspiration.

At Allianz Commercial we combine specialist expertise and global reach with high levels of AA rated underwriting capacity to industry specific exposures. This allows us to establish a reputation as leaders of some of the largest and most complex risks in the market.

This role will play a key part in the continued development of our offering to our clients, including driving and building key relationships across our market as we look to satisfy our clients’ needs and grow the account. It will also mean strong collaboration across the Allianz Commercial family working to create opportunities across the mid, large corporate space including multinational aspects.

The role will require strong technical underwriting knowledge in the Property and/or Casualty lines of business, as you will be responsible for underwriting key accounts, driving intelligent new business growth and acting as a senior authority holder within the business.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Acting as a Senior Authority holder focussed on winning and retaining business of a large and complex nature
- Providing excellent service to our customers
- To build and develop successful Broker relationships
- To be visible in the local market, you will thrive on face to face contact with brokers and end customers
- To develop business relationships with key clients
- To achieve agreed financial and operational performance targets
- To collaborate strongly with other departments to achieve the Company's goals in respect of service delivery

**About you**
- Outstanding technical underwriting skills in commercial property and/or casualty
- Proven track record of dealing with large and/or complex risks
- Capable of leveraging data and analytics
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Excellent trading skills and a confident negotiator. Proven experience in handling large cases.
- Strong ability to build, develop and maintain broker relationships.
- Achievement orientated, able to organise own workload to meet tight deadlines and with a positive attitude.
- A good team player. Supportive to others with an enthusiastic and positive attitude.
- Confident and engaging communication skills with the ability to challenge and influence others.
- ACII qualified or progression towards
- Full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

**What we will offer you**

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including a great compensation and benefits package including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

**Our ways of working**

Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

**Our Purpose and Values**

**We secure your future**

**Be Brave | With Heart | Eve

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